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Focus shifts for a fascinating top-flight matchup as table-toppers the Gunners entertain struggling Wolverhampton Wanderers to the their home ground.

Team News

Mikel Arteta's side have made a trio of alterations from the XI that suffered a narrow defeat at Villa Park in their previous outing. The French defender, Viktor Gyökeres and Gabriel Martinelli all start in the lineup. Martin Ødegaard and Mikel Merino drop to the bench, while the Italian defender is absent. Saliba returns after missing five matches through injury.

Wolves also have made three adjustments to their starting XI following being soundly beaten 4-1 at Molineux by Manchester United on Monday evening. The experienced full-back, João Gomes and the South Korean forward are recalled. Hoever and Arias are on the bench, while Jean‐Ricner Bellegarde is not in the squad altogether.

Confirmed Lineups

Arsenal: Raya, White, Saliba, Hincapie, Timber, Eze, Zubimendi, Rice, Saka, Gyokeres, Martinelli.
Bench: Arrizabalaga, Odegaard, Gabriel Jesus, Norgaard, Trossard, Madueke, Nwaneri, Merino, Lewis-Skelly.

Wolverhampton Wanderers: Johnstone, Mosquera, Agbadou, Toti Gomes, Doherty, Joao Gomes, Andre Trindade, Krejci, Wolfe, Larsen, Hwang.
Substitutes: Tchatchoua, Mane, Lopez, Hoever, Chirewa, Arokodare, Arias, Santiago Bueno, Jose Sa.

Match Official: Robert Jones
VAR Official: John Brooks

Preamble

Welcome! And I mean, let's be honest …

The table paints a stark contrast. Arsenal sit comfortably at the summit of the table, while Wolves anchor the league.

… yet while this will be the 42nd occasion the Premier League leaders have played the team at the foot of the division – winning 30 victories from 41, with seven draws – who are behind two of the four historical shocks? Indeed, Wolves, that’s who! So while Mikel Arteta will undoubtedly be expecting another three points, the Wolves boss must know that long shots occasionally find the target, and anything is possible. Kick-off is at 8 o'clock in the evening GMT. The action is imminent!

^{(The remaining bottom-beats-top wins in the modern top-flight era are Oldham Athletic's 1-0 win over United in March 1993, and Tottenham Hotspur – yeah, this one sounds a bit weird - defeating Liverpool in November 2008.)}